Coping With It

Well it's still national celery month as Tesha continues to share about her fitness journey, we also dabble in a conversation about mental fitness and recognizing whether or not you may be a perfectionist. We're also talking Megan Markle, America still being trash, Asian Hate and more. Thanks for listening!

In honor of national celery month (it's also women's history month -- ayyye!), we're talking about the celery juice craze and other fad diets we may or may not have tried. Tesha just wants us to know that tik tok filters are the truth and says that she's going to make an account for our show. shrugs Thanks for listening!

Better late than never, right? Our bad y'all, life has been crazy but this week's episode is now live! In this episode, we're sending love & light to Texas, clowning Ted Cruz, giving updates on Gorilla Glue Girl and rounding out black history month with a conversation about crazy rich black kids. Thanks for listening! See you in 2 weeks!

In this week's episode, we're celebrating Black History Month! We're talking about Hidden Figures, yes the movie, but also other historical figures and stories that we feel don't get enough shine. And, like everyone else on the internet, we spent a lot of time talking about the do's & don'ts of Gorilla Glue! Thanks for listening! See you in 2 weeks!

In this week's episode, Tesha tells us that she's been coping by watching Korean Dramas; which are a pretty big deal! We're fangirling over VP Kamala Harris and our forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama slaying her Inauguration look. We discuss being thankful that the big orange mistake is finally out of office and being hopeful for the future. Thanks for listening! We'll be back in two weeks.

And just like that, we're back! We're kicking off the new year with a few icebreaker questions as we introduce (and reintroduce) ourselves to our listeneners. Of course we talk about the events that happened on January 6 and have a good ol' laugh. Listen in, thanks for coming back and happy new year! Thanks for listening! We'll be back in two weeks.

No Covid talk this week! In this week's episode we're talking about all of the interesting things happening on December 21st. The great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and black people getting their superpowers are all up for discussion. We're also talking Zodiac signs, ascended & descened and other fun things. Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and all of that. Thank you for listening!

This week we're talking Christmas memories! We're sharing movies and songs that make us feel like Christmastime. One of us goes on a rant about prefering the Grinch over Santa. Can you guess who? We're also talking vaccine apprehension, people in other countries living their best lives because the pandemic is not impacting them. We've also vowed to not talk about Covid on our next episode (because we are tired) so make sure to check back to see if we follow through! Thank you for listening!

Tesha's been coping with the Netflix documentary called "Alien World," which takes us down a rabbit hole of alien talk, the human experience and potentially living life as a blob. Yes, a blob! We're also talking about folks risking Covid for clout, sheep tipping and the snow melting in the arctic. It's beautiful but scary! Thanks for listening!

This week we've got gratitude on the brain and we're all in our feels! Gratitude is one of our favorite ways of coping so we're talking about being thankful and sharing some of the ways that we like to show gratitude. Gratitude journals, jars and pumpkins are all on the list. Thanks for listening!

How have your shopping habits changed since Covid hit? Are you impulse buying? Spending less? Spending more? Do you prefer shopping online or in person? In this week's episode we're talking about our shopping habits have changed. We're also talking election aftermath, the legacy of Alex Trebek (RIP), possibly seeing Lavar Burton as a new host & our love for Target. Thank you for listening!

In this week's episode we're talking about awaiting election results, election process predictions for 2024, stressed out poll workers, wtf is in the platinum plan & FDT. In our coping with it segment, we're doing our very own verzuz battle where we disagree on pumpkin vs. sweet potato pie, agree on the best pizza eating experience and wanting people to be honest about putting pork in their greens. Tesha says pumpkin is not even a real flavor, meanwhile Tiera is ready for all the smoke. Check out our hilarious feature on the Ubiquitous Blacks podcast where we took a deep dive with host TeaRon into being black in corporate America, our different experiences growing up black, cauliflower wings and so much more. Click here to find the episode: https://tinyurl.com/yy8g4ot6 Thanks for listening!

In this week's episode, we're totally here for the nostalgia! Listen in as we talk foods we loved to eat as a kid but would never eat now (Little Debbie everything), going to the movies and the joy of renting a movie at the video store as a kid. As for the things we want y'all to know, we're discussing Biden's emails, record Covid-19 numbers, side eyeing Kim K. and ugly crying while watching This is Us. Thanks for listening!

In this week's hilarious episode, we're hitting the road on a cross country hypothetical road trip and since it's the final episode of our spooky series, you know we had to give it a fun and spooky twist. Listen in as we "hit the road" stopping off at some of the spookiest places in America. Before our journey begins, we touch on the presidential debates, a puppy named Pistachio and the reason why many of y'all are out here lusting after the man behind Madea. Remember to vote and thanks for listening!

Let's be honest, who doesn't love food? Let's be even more honest, how many of us use food to cope? Well, what if that food could kill you? In week 3 of our spooky series, we're talking about deadly foods. Killer pasta (yes, pasta) and fatal fish are on the table for discussion and Tesha schools us on how to tell if an egg is bad. Tune in to hear our hilarious conversation about deadly foods, the presidential town halls & pumpkin spice everything. Thanks for listening!

This week, we're continuing our Spooky Series by talking about True Crime. Why is it such a phenomenon and how does it help people cope? We're talking about how we don't do "scary" but are self professed true crime junkies. Tesha shares her theory on serial killers and it's quite interesting. We're also talking about the vice presidential debates, Shaq voting for the first time and "The Meaning of Mariah Carey" becoming a New York Times Best Seller. References: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/559256/why-we-love-true-crime https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/justice-studies/blog/true-crime-obsession/ Thanks for listening!

One of our favorite ways of coping is diving into documentaries, conspiracy theories and true crime stories so this week we're kicking off "The Spooky Series" with a conversation about "The Social Dilemma" documentary on Netflix. In this episode we talk bartering your data for free social media use, the creepy way that social media platforms were designed to make us addicted and the dumpster fire that we all know as the presidential debate. Also, Tesha is catching up on "The Masked Singer" and Tiera has been getting her life as a #Lamb since "The Meaning of Mariah Carey" dropped. And as always, we're reminding y'all to go vote! Referenced episode: https://copingwithitpod.fireside.fm/readingthematrix Thank you for listening!

In this week's episode, we're talking plant parenthood and how caring for plants is helping us cope. Tiera shares a few ways that being a plant mom can have a positive impact on your mental health and some cool places to look online when you need a little plant inspiration. Reference articles: https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-02-28/what-should-i-name-my-plant https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/indoor-plants-can-instantly-boost-your-health-happiness-ncna781806 Thank you for listening!

In this week's episode, we talk about getting yourself out of the matrix and how the Kindle Paper White is helping Tesha do just that. Tesha also reported back to us with her thoughts on the new Mulan movie and shared thoughts about the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and its impact on America. We're also talking about self doubt being wack AF. Most importantly, we're still encouraging you to vote. 78 Minutes Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5uQgtP4SW0jrZ4IJlhix3t?si=knh37wOMQFeWPlU96Jhdxg Voter Information: https://www.vote.org/voter-registration-deadlines/ Thank you for listening!

In this week's episode, we talk about a study that suggests listening to 78 minutes of music per day to boost physical and mental health, how we use music to cope and list some of our go-to songs for different moods. For whatever reason, neither of us can pronounce words this week but don't judge us. Reference article: https://wpgc.radio.com/articles/radiocom/study-78-minutes-music-day-key-health Thank you for listening!

In this week's episode, we discuss using the internet to learn things for FREE, Zoom fatigue being a real thing and Brandy verzuz Monica. Serotonin, dopamine and endorphins also show up in this week's discussion and Tesha is still trying to convince Tiera to give TikTok a try. Voter Information: https://www.vote.org/voter-registration-deadlines/ Thank you for listening!

This week's episode was recorded just hours before the news broke about the passing of Chadwick Boseman. We would like to extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. In this week's episode, we talk how we balance being informed while not becoming overwhelmed by bad news (the irony, right?). Unfollowing fake news pages, ignoring click bait headlines, staying out of the comment section and not watching traumatic videos are all up for discussion. Here's an app that might help you filter your news: https://www.theskimm.com/ Thank you for listening.

Coping with Social Media: a trip down memory lane to AOL, MySpace and the early Facebook, Twitter & Instagram days. We also touch on the Portland protests, constitutional rights & dating apps during the COVID-19 era.

Coping with Reality TV: RuPaul's Drag Race & Queer Eye, Jada & Will bringing themselves to the red table, the entanglement and Tesha chopping off her hair by the time this episode drops.

Welcome to your new favorite podcast! This week we talk we talk about #FreeBritney, conservatorship, Back2School with Covid-19 & the August and Jada situationship.

Introducing our new podcast: Coping With It. A lifestyle podcast for black girls who are just trying to get thru it.